It is ideal for users who want the high-speed performance of 10/100/1000 switching but do not need sophisticated management capabilities. The Baseline 10/100/1000 Switch 6-Port is shipped ready for use. No configuration is necessary. The Baseline 10/100/1000 Switch 6-Port can be rackmounted or free standing. The Baseline 10/100/1000 Switch 6-Port includes: Servers with 1000Mbps connections Baseline Hub with 10Mbps connection Baseline 10/100/1000 Switch 1000Mbps connections T One power cord T One mounting kit T Four standard height self-adhesive feet T A card with details of online registration The Switch can be powered either from the AC mains supply, or through an optional 3Com® SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System (3C16071A). Contact your supplier for details. The Baseline 10/100/1000 Switch 6-Port provides high performance switched connections to 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps hubs, switches, servers and workstations that need a dedicated switched link. The following figure illustrates one possible configuration. Baseline 10/100 Switches The Baseline 10/100/1000 Switch 6-Port has 6 shielded RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiating ports on the front panel. Each 10/100/1000 Mbps port automatically determines the speed, duplex mode, and MDIX mode of the connected equipment and provides a suitable switched connection. Note that 1000BASE-T connections operate in full duplex mode only. All Switch ports support flow control, which is a mechanism that prevents packet loss during periods of congestion on the network. Packet loss is caused by one or more devices sending traffic to an already overloaded port on the Switch...